2015–16 Pro A season

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2015–16 Pro A
Champions ASVEL (18th title)
Runners-up Strasbourg IG
Relegated Rouen Métropole
STB Le Havre
Teams 18
Games played 306
Duration October 3, 2015 – June 11, 2016
Top seed Monaco
Major awards
MVP United States Devin Booker
Finals MVP United States Casper Ware
Statistical leaders
PIR United States Devin Booker
20.0
Points United States Michael Thompson
17.8
Rebounds Benin Mouphtaou Yarou
10.8
Assists Ivory Coast Souleyman Diabate
6.5

The 2015–16 LNB Pro A season was the 94th season of the LNB Pro A. The season started on October 3, 2015 and ended June 14, 2016.

Monaco and Antibes Sharks were newcomers this season. Limoges CSP was the defending champion. ASVEL took the title, after beating Strasbourg IG 3–2 in the Finals.[1]

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Bourg-en-Bresse and Boulogne-sur-Mer were relegated after the two teams finished in 17th and 18th place last season. Monaco was promoted after they won the 2014–15 Pro B, and Antibes Sharks were promoted as the Pro B Playoffs winners.

2015–16 teams

Location of teams in 2015–16 LNB Pro A
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Antibes Sharks Antibes Azur Arena Antibes
5,249
Monaco Monaco Fontvieille Salle Gaston Médecin
3,700
ASVEL Basket Lyon – Villeurbanne Astroballe
5,556
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Gravelines Sportica
3,500
Champagne Châlons Reims Reims Complexe René-Tys
3,000
Cholet Basket Cholet La Meilleraie
5,191
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez Pau Palais des Sports de Pau
7,707
Élan Chalon Chalon-sur-Saône Le Colisée
5,000
JDA Dijon Dijon Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy
5,000
JSF Nanterre Nanterre Palais des Sports de Nanterre
3,000
Le Mans Sarthe Basket Le Mans Antarès
6,003
Limoges CSP Limoges Beaublanc
6,000
Orléans Loiret Basket Orléans Zénith d'Orléans
5,338
Paris-Levallois Basket Paris – Levallois Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan
4,200
4,000
SLUC Nancy Basket Nancy Palais des Sports Jean Weille
6,027
Rouen Métropole Basket Rouen Kindarena
5,789
STB Le Havre Le Havre Salle des Docks Océane
3,598
Strasbourg IG Strasbourg Rhénus Sport
6,200

Regular season

League table

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Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
1 Monaco 2
8 JSF Nanterre 0
1 Monaco 1
5 ASVEL 3
4 Élan Chalon 0
5 ASVEL 2
5 ASVEL 3
2 Strasbourg IG 2
3 Le Mans 2
6 Gravelines-Dunkerque 1
3 Le Mans 0
2 Strasbourg IG 3
2 Strasbourg IG 2
7 Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez 0

Statistical leaders

After the end of the Regular Season.[2]

Points

Pos Player Club PPG
1 United States Michael Thompson Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
17.9
2 United States Tim Blue Antibes Sharks
16.4
3 United States Jamal Shuler AS Monaco
16.4

Rebounds

Pos Player Club RPG
1 Benin Mouphtaou Yarou Le Mans
10.7
2 United States Drew Gordon Élan Chalon
9.6
3 United States Randal Falker SLUC Nancy
8.7

Assists

Pos Player Club APG
1 Ivory Coast Souleyman Diabate Rouen Métropole
6.5
2 United States John Roberson Élan Chalon
6.1
3 France Andrew Albicy Gravelines
6.0

Awards

Player and team awards for the 2015–16 season
Most Valuable Player
Finals MVP
Five Best Players
Best Defender
Best Young Player
Most Improved Player
Best Coach

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game was played on December 30, 2015 and was played at the Bercy Arena in Paris.[3] Andrew Albicy was named the All-Star Game MVP.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Villeurbanne completes extraordinary series comeback to win the championship
  2. ↑ Tops at LNB.fr
  3. ↑ Le triplé pour les Français, Albicy MVP
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